Wednesday, March 6, 2013

1963 Surcharged Apolinario Mabini Definitive Stamp


 On March 12, 1963, the Bureau of Posts issued an overprinted version of the 6s. Apolinario Mabini definitive stamp which was surcharged to 1s.



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1963 ECAFE Slogan Cancellation

The 19th session of the Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East (ECAFE) held its 19th session in Manila from March 5 to 18, 1963. A commemorative slogan cancellation was used at the ECAFE postal station.


ECAFE Postal Station, Manila, March 5, 1963


19th Session
ECAFE
March 5 - 18

1963 Surcharged Jose Rizal Definitive

On February 19, 1963, the Bureau of Posts issued an overprinted surcharged version of the 1962 Jose Rizal 6s definitive stamp. The denomination was reduced to 5s.



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Painted in different colours



Tuesday, March 5, 2013

1963 New Famous Filipinos IV (Emilio Jacinto)

In 1894, Emilio Jacinto a student at the University of Santo Tomas, became a member of the underground revolutionary society Katipunan. Jacinto rose in the ranks of the Katipunan hierarchy becoming Andres Bonifacio's advisor. Jacinto died of malaria in 1899 at the age of twenty-three.

The Bureau of Posts issued the Emilio Jacinto 1 piso definitive stamp on January 23, 1963.




First Day of Issue Cancellation




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Sunday, March 3, 2013

1962 Rizal Centennial Semi-Postal Stamps

The Rizal centennial stamp series was completed on December 30, with the release of two semi-postal stamps showing Rizal at play.

The 6 +4s stamp portrays Rizal engaged in a chess match on board a ship.



 The model for the 30 + 5s stamp was a photograph of Rizal fencing Juan Luna in Paris.




First Day of Issue Cancellation




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1962 Fruit Trees Semi-Postal Surcharged

The 1952 fruit trees semi-postal stamp was overprinted and released on December 23, 1962.



First Day of Issue Cancellation

The text of the cancellation device used for this issue was in English.




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(Not in author's collection)

1962 New Famous Filipinos III (Rajah Soliman Definitive)

The third stamp in the New Famous Filipinos series was the 30s stamp picturing Rajah Soliman, the Muslim Rajah of Maynila at the time the Spanish forces first came to Luzon in 1570. The regular and official stamps were issued on November 30, 1962.




First Day of Issue Cancellation




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